Talk about a case of bad timing: the baby boomer generation started hitting retirement age during one of the worst economic disasters in modern-day history. The oldest boomers started turning 65 in 2011, as the economy struggled to recover from the devastating market crash and recession that began with the financial crisis of 2008. Middle-class […]

“Time is on my side” the old pop lyric says, and truer words have never been spoken when it comes to young people and retirement saving. Getting an early start is the best thing you can do for yourself, even if you’re not able to contribute much. When you’re in your 20s and 30s, you’ve […]

What does the Affordable Care Act mean for older Americans? If you’re 65 or older and on Medicare, you can keep your plan. Medicare’s basic structure hasn’t changed, although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes some important benefit improvements. If you’re too young for Medicare and don’t have access to health insurance through an employer, […]

Location, location, location; they’re often said to be the three most important factors determining the value of real estate. Location also matters greatly for low income Americans hoping to get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA aims to cover 21.3 million low income uninsured Americans through expansion of the federal- and […]

Will they or won’t they? That’s the often-posed question about young people and health care reform. That is, will healthy young people sign up for health insurance in the marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or will they stay away in droves? The Obama Administration and insurance companies are relying on enrollment by […]